Black Sugar palm

Where does Black Sugar palm grow?

Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Bali, Bangladesh, Benin, Cambodia, China, East Africa, East Timor, Fiji, Guam, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Timor-Leste, United States, Vietnam, West Africa, West Timor

Notes: There are 17-20 Arenga species.

Growing Black Sugar palm

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. The seed grow easily.

Edible Uses: The bud is eaten raw or cooked. The sap is collected for vinegar etc. The fleshy kernels of the fruit are cooked and eaten. (The fruit contain calcium oxalate and are not edible) Edible starch can be extracted from the stem. The palm heart is edible. It is also used for pickles.

Production: It is fast growing and short lived. An estimated sugar yield for 150-200 trees per hectare is 10 tons of marketable sugar over 10-15 years. A tree can yield 2 litres per day for 25 days. If the growing tip or cabbage is removed the palm usually develops side shoots and remains alive.

Nutrition Info

Black Sugar palm Photos

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